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1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election

Massachusetts · 3 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Heselton won the 1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election. John Heselton received 92,269 popular votes (63.59%). The main challenger was Howard W Shea (35.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Heselton and Shea

Heselton +27.6 pts · won by 40,056 votes
John HeseltonRepublicanWINNER63.59%
92,269 votes
Howard W SheaDemocratic35.99%
52,213 votes
Gaetano Marateaprohibition0.42%
609 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.